William Troost-Ekong is backing the Super Eagles to make a positive impact at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports.
Troost-Ekong was named in the Super Eagles’ provisional squad for the competition but announced his retirement from international football days before the final list was unveiled by head coach, Eric Chelle.
The centre-back is confident the team will have a good outing in Morocco despite his absence.
“As our Super Eagles begin their AFCON journey today, I wish the team every success. As promised, I’ll be supporting them all the way. I believe in this group, our nation and what we can achieve,” he wrote on X.
The 32-year-old was named Player of the Tournament at the previous edition of the competition hosted by Cote d’Ivoire.
He featured for Super Eagles at three AFCON finals.